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“It’s important for him,” said Guardiola. “We knew his quality, but when you make performances like he did today, it helps us a lot.

“He’s young, but sooner or later he will become the national goalkeeper for Brazil. That means a lot. He makes many saves. With the ball at his feet he has the patience and the quality to read many situations. He made a good performance.”

Guardiola also revealed new £49.5m defender Benjamin Mendy will not be fit for the new season, along with long-term absentee Ilkay Gundogan.

“Mendy had a tough injury - a muscular injury,” said the Blues' boss. “He’s still injured. He needs two or three weeks.

“We don’t want to take a risk because he’s explosive, such a fast guy. He needs to be okay.”